STRmix™ Onsite Regional Full User Workshop, Concord, New Hampshire, 19-22 March 2024

Spaces are limited for this in-person training workshop, so please download and complete the registration form here [PDF, 192 KB],  then email it to rena.lawless@esr.cri.nz as soon as possible to secure your place (1 form per participant).  Attendance will be confirmed once minimum attendee numbers are met. 

This training is in the latest major version release of STRmix™.  Whilst forensic biologist focussed, it is open for attendance by scientific experts that act for prosecution or defense legal teams.

Please note: Should travel restrictions occur, we retain the option of reconfiguring this STRmix™ full training workshop to be remotely delivered using the Zoom virtual meeting platform (https://zoom.us/(external link)).

Workshop Information:

Date:                      19 – 22 March 2024 (4 days)

Location:               New Hampshire Department of Safety

                               33 Hazen Drive

                               Concord, NH 03305

Workshop price:    $US 3,300 per participant

Overview:  This workshop will provide participants with extensive and full STRmix™ user training, covering likelihood ratios and sampling uncertainty, introduction to STRmix™, and a detailed description of the biological models and mathematics on which STRmix™ is based.  Also included are ample “hands on” sessions to allow participants to use and familiarise themselves with STRmix™ under the guidance of the instructors.

 Participants will also receive:

• the STRmix™ User’s manual (electronic PDF)
• the STRmix™ Operation Manual (electronic PDF)
• the STRmix™ Implementation and Validation guide (electronic PDF)
• a STRmix™ Training Manual (hard-copy reference of the workshop presentations)
• a 2-month evaluation version of STRmix™
• electronic copies of training materials (for download prior to the training)
• a certificate of attendance (after completion).

Online training modules:  Prior to the training, participants will be provided with online access to introductory training modules via the Talent LMS e-learning platform (https://www.talentlms.com/(external link)).  For best results, these must be completed prior to the training:

Supplementary training modules covering additional material may also be provided for a limited period via the same platform.

STRmix™ Evaluation version installation: This will be a remote installation of STRmix™ shortly before the start of the workshop.  A laptop is required during the workshop and the specifications are as follows:

Software specifications:

• Windows10 64-bit (STRmix™ is not supported by iOS)
• MS Excel
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Draft schedule (subject to minor changes):